Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
8
3
N
9
3
N
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
65
51
50
33
20
29
18
18
13
14
12
17
22
45
130
290
317
365
533
1422
2016
1758
1944
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:55AM3.57m
12:55PM3.79m
1:40AM3.87m
1:45PM4.07m
2:23AM4.14m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.93m
6:59AM1.35m
7:27PM0.66m
7:49AM1.05m
8:14PM0.41m
8:35AM0.73m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:05
9:07
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
8
6
7
6
7
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
7
5
2
0
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
2.4
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
57
65
51
50
33
20
1
2
4
8
7
5
5
918
1357
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
15
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
N
8
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
8
3
N
9
3
N
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
1
1
29
18
18
13
14
12
17
22
45
130
290
317
365
533
1422
2016
1758
1944
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
335
12
16
16
90
122
381
652
1468
393
393
598
572
492
500
501
496
496
18
433
341
585
589
589
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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